List of 58 best universities in the Netherlands

Top 58 universities in the Netherlands ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 36.2M citations received by 794K academic publications made by 58 universities from the Netherlands, the popularity of 2,779 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Amsterdam

#10 in Europe
#69 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
31,123
Founded
1632

2. Utrecht University

#11 in Europe
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1636

3. Delft University of Technology

#38 in Europe
#139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
24,703
Founded
1842

4. University of Groningen

#50 in Europe
#164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1614

5. Leiden University

#52 in Europe
#168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,713
Founded
1575

12. University of Twente

#140 in Europe
#363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1961

13. Tilburg University

#218 in Europe
#555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Founded
1927

22. Saxion University

#821 in Europe
#2798 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1989

24. Zuyd University

#846 in Europe
#2892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
2001

29. Utrecht School of the Arts

#1047 in Europe
#3943 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1987

32. University of Humanistic Studies

#1140 in Europe
#4459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
550
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1989

33. IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

#1176 in Europe
#4642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
1958

36. Design Academy Eindhoven

#1277 in Europe
#5207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
28%
Founded
1947

39. HZ University of Applied Sciences

#1351 in Europe
#5556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1987

45. Driestar Christian University

#1667 in Europe
#7283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1944

47. Aeres University of Applied Sciences

#2063 in Europe
#8615 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
2013

57. Xavier University School of Medicine

#2668 in Europe
#12089 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2004

58. Aureus University School of Medicine

#2743 in Europe
#12992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2004

The best cities to study in the Netherlands based on the number of universities and their ranks are Amsterdam, Utrecht, Delft, and Groningen.

Average cost of living for students in the Netherlands is $706 + $150-1073 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).